/news/tags/ohio-legislative-black-caucus Ohio Legislative Black Caucus en-US Copyright Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:40:23 GMT /news/2022-07-26/morning-headlines-no-police-reform-action-in-akron-city-council-and-more The council failed to introduce legislation during its last session before summer recess and faces a deadline of Sept. 9; A second case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Cleveland while COVID-19 infections across Northeast Ohio are rising again due to the new BA.5 variant ... and more stories. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:40:23 GMT /news/2022-07-26/morning-headlines-no-police-reform-action-in-akron-city-council-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/community/2020-05-29/dewine-says-society-has-obligation-to-stop-racist-police-officers Gov. Mike DeWine is speaking out against what he calls "injustice" and "racism" following the alleged murder of George Floyd, a black man who died while... Fri, 29 May 2020 20:37:56 GMT /news/community/2020-05-29/dewine-says-society-has-obligation-to-stop-racist-police-officers Andy Chow, Andy Chow /news/government-politics/2020-03-04/crime-guns-and-drugs-top-concerns-of-african-americans-in-ohio Crime, drugs and guns top the list of social issues most concerning to African Americans in Ohio, according to a statewide poll released Wednesday. Wed, 04 Mar 2020 15:06:58 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-03-04/crime-guns-and-drugs-top-concerns-of-african-americans-in-ohio Debbie Holmes /news/government-politics/2018-12-11/ohio-lawmakers-call-for-study-on-effects-of-state-laws-on-african-americans Ohio’s Legislative Black Caucus is calling for the creation of a bipartisan committee to produce a comprehensive study on the contributions African… Wed, 12 Dec 2018 03:11:36 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-12-11/ohio-lawmakers-call-for-study-on-effects-of-state-laws-on-african-americans Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2016-07-15/clinton-and-gov-kasich-scheduled-to-speak-at-naacp-convention While the Republican National Convention in Cleveland is in the spotlight right now, there’s another convention in Ohio that is also attracting attention… Sat, 16 Jul 2016 01:44:42 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-07-15/clinton-and-gov-kasich-scheduled-to-speak-at-naacp-convention Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2016-07-07/ohio-lawmaker-questions-policing-task-force-after-latest-police-involved-shootings Controversial police-involved shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota are raising a lot of questions about racial discrimination by law enforcement.… Fri, 08 Jul 2016 00:05:46 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-07-07/ohio-lawmaker-questions-policing-task-force-after-latest-police-involved-shootings Jo Ingles